Pokhodiashcha O. The Ukrainian art's portrait XVII-XVIII s.: historical-iconography study.

The present thesis is devoted to complex research of historical porter XVII - XVIII s. by museum art collection of Ukraine, Russia and Europe. The work carried out on a large amount of sources, which include writing, graphic and substantial materials from the state Archives, library collections and museums of Ukraine, Russia and Europe. The historical portraits and graphic arts became the basis of the research. Was determines the major stages of the development historical portraits XVII - XVIII с. We were considering the peculiarity development these depend from location the art Ukrainian schools and influence to portrait development the political and cultural situation in country. The analysis in numerous examples of portraiture had provided the scholar with evidences of connections between Ukrainian and European portraits schools, the existence of creative ties that had been highly developed and geographically different. Was lead the scientific classify of historical portraits XVII - XVIII с. and separate two mayor the portrait art direction - church art and secular. We dose analyze the function destined different portrait types in society. In add was determinate the main factors and events which influence to development historical portraits. Define the basis methodical elaboration for study historical portraits XVII - XVIII с. The historical portraits investigations conduct in a system of a Special historical discipline sphere.